Divernet Thursday January 15, 2026
US marine biologist and photographer Justin Hofman has captured what Divernet says are the first-known underwater images of a Ross seal—a species found only in the most remote parts of Antarctica. “This animal lives so deep within the Antarctic pack-ice that its life history is not very well understood, and it is not seen very often,” says Hofman. “In 15 seasons of working in Antarctica, I have seen only two Ross seals, and this is the second one.” Hofman got the shot while working on the National Geographic Resolution cruise ship. Read the full Story >>
Nieman Lab Thursday January 15, 2026
“Existential challenges abound.” So reads the executive summary of a new report from Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism about journalism and technology trends in 2026. The report, which draws on interviews with 280 news executives from 51 countries, found confidence in the prospects for journalism is at an all-time low, notes Nieman Lab, as AI and creators disrupt traditional reporting. The reports also sees the emergence of “liquid content”— defined as “content or stories that are not static but adapt in real time based on the viewer’s context, location, time, or interaction." Read the full Story >>
UNITE.AI Thursday January 15, 2026
Zara has joined a growing wave of fashion retailers using artificial intelligence to generate product imagery, a development that signals profound changes ahead for photographers, models, and creative professionals across multiple industries. Zara is not alone in this pivot, notes Unite.AI: Swedish competitor H&M announced earlier this year that it had created AI clones of models for marketing purposes. European online retailer Zalando is similarly leveraging AI to accelerate imagery production. Read the full Story >>
LensRentals Thursday January 15, 2026
Canon and Sony dominate this year’s list of most rented cameras from LensRentals. The Canon R6 Mark II tops the list of most rented cameras, beating out the R5 Mark II and the original R5 in 8th and 4th place, respectively. Sony had nine different cameras making the top 20, ranging from premium video systems like the Sony FX6 to smaller point-and-shoot options like the Cybershot RX100 VII. Both Canon and Sony led the list of most-rented lenses, though Sigma broke into the top 20 with its 24-70mm f/2.8 DN Art. Read the full Story >>
